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Lady Of The Laurel
MHC Receives $1.6
Million Title III Grant
Laughing Away The Deadlines
Most MHC students never get to see the face of the
yearbook editor until the hardwork is done and the Laurel is
being read from cover to cover.
To make sure it doesn’t hapjien this year, take a look at
Debra Zumstein. Armed with a staff intent on perfection,
Debra is well into making the yearbook a spedal memory for
students and faculty.
From Staff Reports
The first installment of a
five-year, $1.6 million grant
from the U.S. Department
of Education has been
received by Mars Hill
College.
The funding will be used
to complete a five year plan
to computerize the campus.
College officials were
notified this week of the
approval of the first year’s
portion, $346,451.
“Three years ago Mars
Hill College made a
commitment to develop a
computer master plan which
would prepare its faculty
and students for life and
work in the complex
technological world of the
21st century,” said college
president Fred B. Bentley.
The plan has three
components which the grant
will underwrite: 1) the
purchase of computer
hardware and software to
equip classrooms,
laboratories, and faculty
offices; 2) automation of the
center and the
establishment of a campus
computer network; and 3)
increased faculty
development resources to
promote enhanced use of
computers in teaching.
“The access to computer
technology that Mars Hill
College will be providing its
students is unsurpassed at
any college or university I
know of,” said John Payne,
Dean of Learning
Resources at the school.
“The combination of high
tech resources and small
class sizes at Mars Hill will
give each student a great
deal of ’hands on’
experience with computers
which they could not get at
most other institutions,” he
concluded.
The school has already
established three computer
labs for student use plus a
MIDI lab in the music
department and, through a
Teagle Foundation grant
earlier this year, a language
lab. In the first year of the
current grant. Memorial
Library’s catalog will be
converted to a central
computer with an 18-port
modem board so that
anyone with authorization
and a computer with a
modem can access the
catalog at any hour. New
equipment for Harris Media
Center will also be
purchased in this first year,
including data projection
panels and a graphics work
station with a di^tizing
scanner. Wall Science
Building will receive fifteen
work stations with
CD-ROM drives and a file
server. To complete the first
year’s upgrade, 24 work
stations with associated
hardware will be purchased
for faculty offices.
In Year Two, the plan
calls for Theatre Arts,
Biology, Business
Administration, Education,
Physical Education and
Social and Behavioral
Sciences departments to be
upgraded with new work
See Page 3
Halloween Fun Scheduled For Boo Fest
By Patrick Nelson
Hilltop Staff Writer
It’s that time of year
again; the time when
witches, ghosts, and goblins
make their spooky
appearances. Many events
are planned for this
Halloween season both here
and in the surrounding
towns.
Students here are in the
midsts of Boo Fest (Oct.
25-31), a full week of games
and fun.
On Monday the “Who’s
Haunting the Hill ?” mystery
contest began. This contest
features a grand prize of a
portable CD player to be
given 4 p.m. Saturday after
the presentation of the final
clue.
The Vienna Choir Boys
had their performance in
Moore Auditorium on
Tuesday at 8 p.m. The
young boys trilled the
audience with their strong
voices and hilarious
performances.
The Student Union
Board featured “Bobbing
for Apples” in the cafeteria
as part of the Wednesday
Series. This was for anyone
who was willing to get a little
piggish and participate.
Wednesday also was skate
night for MHC in
WeaveiMIle at the skating
rink.
Today (Thursday) will
mark the beginning of the
“Fall Photo Contest” in the
Blue Lounge. A prize will
be awarded for the best
photo. There also is a
“Skeleton Race” going on
(the time will be
announced).
Friday there is a
“Pumpkin Carving Contest”
m the cafeteria. Students
have been able to come in
and pick up a pumpkin to
decorate, returning Friday
with a work of art which will
be judged on originality and
talent. Prizes will be given
for the best pumpkins
carved.
Also on Friday night, at
8 p.m. in the Timberline,
everyone is invited to join
the Student Union Board
for some apple cider,
smores, and music with Matt
Corbin. At the same time,
there will be a hay ride.
There is a “Boo Bash
Costume Contest and
Dance” in the Loft on
Saturday at 9 p.m.. The
popular S&L Sounds will be
musical hosts for the event.
Mars Hill’s Harambee
Gospel Choir accompanied
by Terry P. Lettman will be
singing at Sycamore Temple
in Asheville at 7:30 p.m. on
Saturday.
Halloween night, the
Fall Boo Fest will come to a
close with the original
“Psycho” showing in the
Timberline at 8 p.m.
In Asheville
On October 28-30,
UNC-Asheville will be
hosting “Ghost and Goblins
in the Gardens”. This is a
fun-filled evening of ghost
stories, tall tales, and
goblins. It happens from 6
p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday
through Saturday, but from
5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on
Friday, October 29.
The chilling event will be
held at the Botanical
Gardens at UNC-A and
there will be a special
appearance by WMYI’s
Love and Hudson. The
admission is only $2.00 per
person and this is a fund
raiser to benefit Light Up
Your Holidays and the
Botanical Gardens of
Asheville.
Haunted houses spring
up in and around Asheville
at this time also. There was
no information on these
houses at press time, but
when it becomes available it
will be posted in Wren
College Union.